Southwest Tech Spotlight: Melissa Gile
Southwest Tech Spotlight: Melissa Gile Melissa started off her life near Platteville and moved to Mineral Point in sixth grade. She enjoyed being part of a team and played volleyball, basketball, and softball throughout high school. Melissa graduated in 2002. …
Student Spotlight: Christine Klais
Christine Klais. Mom Of 20 Year Old Ben, 18 Year Old Kevin, And 11 Year Old Nick. Newlywed. Online Health Information Technology Student. Student Ambassador. Christine Klais has always had a love for people. She is passionate about helping others …
Southwest Tech Spotlight: Blake Welu
Southwest Tech Spotlight: Blake Welu As a kid, Blake wanted to be a firefighter. Since the fire departments in southwest Wisconsin are volunteer, he began exploring careers that can be done outdoors. “I like hands-on work and doing something different …
Student Spotlight: Zach Sherman
Zach Sherman. The Funny Guy. World’s Best Root Beer Float Creator. University Transfer Liberal Arts Student. Member Of Student Ambassadors And Student Senate. As a third-grader, Zach’s love for history began with his teacher who showed him that history is …
Student Spotlight: April Brandt
April Brandt. Flynn’s Owner And Best Friend. Graphic & Web Design Program Student. Student Ambassador And Student Senate Member. Fun-loving April Brandt has always had a passion for art and music. During her years at Darlington High School, April enjoyed …
Southwest Tech Spotlight: Janet and Krystle
Southwest Tech Spotlight: Janet and Krystle Janet and Krystle Blabaum both attended Southwest Tech to pursue a career in nursing. Janet took classes part-time off and on since 2009 while working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at an area …
Student Spotlight: Mary Turner
Mary Turner – Brad’s Girlfriend. Emily And Sarah’s Sister. Freelance Designer. Graphic & Web Design Program Student. Fine art has always been a passion of Mary’s. As a high school student in Amherst, Wisconsin, she was really into drawing and …
Student Spotlight: Taylor Henkel
Taylor Henkel Fennimore High School grad. Former Cross Country and Track Captain. Certified Nursing Assistant. Physical Therapist Assistant program student As a high school student growing up in Fennimore, Taylor was an avid athlete involved in cross country and track. …
Alumni Spotlight – Kari Wunderlin
KARI WUNDERLIN, FIRST MERIT BANK BRANCH MANAGER. SHAWN’S WIFE. BRETT AND CARISSA’S MOM. GRADUATE OF THE ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT AND SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. In 1996, Kari was a young mom who loved crunching numbers. When she started comparing colleges, she knew …
Alumni Spotlight: Elisabeth (Liz) Lease-Taylor
ELISABETH (LIZ) LEASE-TAYLOR Mother of 10 month old daughter, Hadley. Wedding planner extraordinaire. Southwest Tech Medical Laboratory Technician program graduate. Shortly after attending Southwest Tech for marketing, Liz realized she was looking for something else. She decided to enter the …
Student Spotlight: Sarah Mueller
Sarah Mueller, Physical Therapist Assistant Program Student Winona State University graduate. 2014 Iowa County Fairest of the Fair. Physical Therapist Assistant program student. When Sarah graduated from Iowa-Grant High School in 2009, she knew that she liked helping people and …
Student Spotlight: Ben Groonwald
Ben Groonwald, Golf Course Management Program Student Follow @Charger_Ben on Twitter! Student Ambassador. 2014-15 State Ambassador. Marketing/Public Relations Department Student Employee. Golf Program President. Golf Team Member. Student Senator. Chemistry Tutor. As a student at Lakeside Lutheran High School in …
Alumni Spotlight: Laura Rhode
Laura Rhode, Early Childhood Education Program Graduate “If your passion is working with young children, Southwest Tech is a great place to begin your career as an early childhood educator. My Early Childhood Education degree from Southwest Tech has been …
Alumni Spotlight: Mysti Nundahl
MYSTI NUNDAHL Southwest Tech Administrative Professional graduate. Ben’s wife. Aundrea’s mom. Mysti’s life was turned upside down in 2009 when she was laid off from her job, leaving both her and her husband unemployed due to the downfall in the …
Alumni Spotlight: Sigwarth Sisters
THE SIGWARTH SISTERS – LYDIA, STEPHANIE (ANDERSON), AND SUSANNAH Lydia, Stephanie (Anderson), and Susannah Sigwarth all learned first-hand that even though they each had different goals, Southwest Tech was an excellent start for their futures. Susannah graduated in May of …
Alumni Spotlight: Amanda Webster
Always knowing that she wanted a career helping people, Amanda looked to the Administrative Professional program at Southwest Tech to give her the skills and training necessary to be an instrumental team member in an office environment. Along with attending …
Southwest Tech Spotlight: Taylor Alt
Southwest Tech Spotlight: Taylor Alt Taylor grew up in the country with three horses. When Taylor was six, her mom was studying for her LPN and Taylor was her best study buddy. By the time she was in first grade, …